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pointbmusic.bsky.social @pointbmusic.bsky.social · 21h

10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...

Make polluters pay for poisoning our children

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Jul 29

It's not political to think people shouldn't be starved to death.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jul 17

🚨UK Lawyers for Israel Ltd has tried to silence various voices supporting Palestine. Their charitable wing has made public statements rejecting international law.

Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.

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UK Lawyers for Israel

YouTube video by Led By Donkeys

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · Jun 9

When if comes to teaching about religion or belief, children deserve a broad, balanced, and objective approach. That includes teaching about humanism. If you're a teacher, and want to expand your knowledge of humanism, we've got got you covered ⬇️

understandinghumanism.org.uk/articles/hum...

Human nature, human potential

How to teach about humanism in a memorable way

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · Jun 9

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social is 100% correct here:

With votes split three - or even five - ways, First Past the Post elections become little more than a lottery.

We think that who runs the country should be up to the people, not up to luck. That's why we need PR.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Jun 9

"The film depicts Britain as an isolated, crippled rock devoid of decent human life and populated only by the deranged — but more on Brexit later." 😂 ~AA

www.thetimes.com/culture/film...

Danny Boyle: Road rage, Brexit — and why I’m returning to 28 Days Later

From Trainspotting to his London 2012 Olympic ceremony, the director has always surfed the zeitgeist. He explains why we are drawn to zombies and empty cities

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Jun 9

Some people want no immigrants, also no incentives for people to have more kids, also living standards, public services, and pensions to keep increasing, despite declining % of the population being of working age - and then get disillusioned that this cannot be delivered.🤷🏽‍♂️~AA

FT graph showing that Reform voters are an outlier in wanting the strictest limits to any benefits for people with children.

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pointbmusic.bsky.social @pointbmusic.bsky.social · Jun 1

@rolandgarros.com I love the city, the stadiums, the surface, the atmosphere, the competition but what is with those empty seats? Every year it's the same. Not a good look for #tennis, especially a slam.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · May 18

UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates

Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · May 14

Day 9 of Lois asking Steve Reed to join her at the football. ⚽

Something stinks about Thames Water's sewage plant upgrade costs. How can it be 15x more expensive than building a new one in other countries?

Perhaps Environment Secretary Steve Reed can tell her?
#LoisvSteve

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Obsolete Sony @obsoletesony.com · May 12

1983 Sony Flamingo

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RIO LINDA MEX 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦🦍 @riolindamex.bsky.social · May 12

IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!

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pointbmusic.bsky.social @pointbmusic.bsky.social · May 13

One of the greatest novels ever written imho. Devastating

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · May 12

OK, this is wild.

In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.

It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.

What the HELL?

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Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.

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Matthijs Keuper / code+wood @codeandwood.art · Mar 11

Stumbled across this video I made way back in 2021.

#generativeart #threejs #glsl

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Mar 4

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Mar 4

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

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pointbmusic.bsky.social @pointbmusic.bsky.social · Feb 28

Privatised water has totally failed. Just look at our water bills and the sewage pouring into our rivers.

Tell Steve Reed to include public ownership in the independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition here

weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...

Steve Reed: include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. | We Own It

Steve Reed must put public ownership back on the table.

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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · Feb 15

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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · Feb 15

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Feb 17

The construction sector has warned it simply doesn't have the workers to build the 1.5 million homes pledged by the government.

Between 2017 & the end of 2020 the ONS reported a 42% fall in EU-born construction workers in the UK.

Thanks, Brexit.
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Rayner’s housebuilding plan unachievable, construction sector warns

Exclusive: The construction industry has poured cold water on the government’s plans to fix the housing crisis, saying a failure to tackle a growing recruitment crisis is ‘not only short-sighted but a...

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · Feb 17

⚖️If tomorrow's High Court ruling goes against Thames Water, and they are placed in special administration, then it's a pivotal moment for public ownership.

💧But it should just be the start.

🌊Water - ALL OF IT - should be in public hands, not just Thames Water.

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pointbmusic.bsky.social @pointbmusic.bsky.social · Feb 13

Ofgem failed us during the energy crisis. It’s time for change. Sign the petition now! 38d.gs/ChangeOfgemNOW

ENOUGH FAILURE: MAKE OFGEM WORK FOR CONSUMERS NOW!

They let energy companies take home millions in profits and bonuses whilst so many struggled. We’re demanding the Government’s big review results in three crucial changes.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jan 30

It’s all beginning to feel a bit 1984. We’re in a battle against autocrats and oligarchs who are using money and misinformation to dismantle democracies. That’s why we’re looking for 1,984 new monthly supporters to make our biggest and boldest plans a reality (see link in bio)

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · Feb 3

🚨TODAY🚨

Thames Water’s in the High Court today, asking for a £3bn emergency bailout loan. We can’t let this happen.

With Windrush Against Sewage Pollution we’ll submit support for #Thames to go into Special Administration Regime and full public ownership.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/scor...

Scores of campaigners and MPs to join High Court protest over Thames Water's £3bn bailout bid

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